In the main card of UFC London, Frenchman Farès Ziam challenged Jai Herbert at lightweight. The ‘Smile Killer’ won the decision.
Farès Ziam had been back in the Octagon since his victory at UFC Paris against Michal Figlak in September 2022. The Frenchman, who was fighting in hostile ground against Englishman Jai Herbert, could hit a big blow and get a fight at the next UFC Paris in the event of a big performance.
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Round 1: With a high guard, Farès Ziam intelligently sends good low kicks. The French dodging the opposing attempts well. Jai Herbert therefore decides to enter the clinch and block Ziam against the cage… But the Lyonnais manages to stealthily reverse the trend. In striking, the ‘Smile Killer’ seems to be high above but the debates remain very close because the Englishman dominates the clinch phases.
Round 2: The recovery starts strong with an exchange of powerful blows from both sides. Ziam is cornered against the fence in the face of pressure from Jai Herbert. The latter manages to cancel the game of the Frenchman by blocking him intelligently. In this momentum, the ‘Smile Killer’ turns the tide by validating a surprise takedown. The two men get up quickly.
Round 3: Standing, Farès Ziam insists on leg kicks and relies on the precision of his striking. Faced with this, the Englishman decides once again to clinch against the cage, to block the ‘Smile Killer’. But Farès Ziam fights well against Herbert’s entry into the fight, and the two athletes leave standing. The Frenchman finishes well in a dominant position against the fence.
